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Los Angeles -ahhh - palm trees, movie stars, oranges, O.J. Between 1870 and 1930, there was a major 'advertising' campaign to attract new residents. It was very successful, in fact too successful.

A multiple-choice quiz by LaLaLoopy. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
LaLaLoopy
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
369,150
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
264
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Question 1 of 10
1. Before the immense publicity campaign that made L.A. sound like paradise on earth, what was one of the sobriquets that typified what most people thought of Los Angeles? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. On the verge of being lifted out of its obscure and lowly status, Los Angeles was touted as being...what? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. For those of you NOT from Los Angeles, which one of these statements is NOT true as of 2014? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Several illnesses could be 'cured' in the sunny clime of Los Angeles. Which of these diseases was NOT one of them? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce was definitely busy in the early days of the campaign to create Shangri-La on the Pacific; in 1894, it moved into its fourth building and each one was larger that its predecessor. What was one of the main attractions of the Chamber's new digs? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Los Angeles had just about everything when it came to transportation: lots of cars, the practical 'big red cars', a nice airport, and wide open spaces. What it lacked was a deep-water harbor. In 1909, President William Howard Taft was on hand at the formal annexation ceremonies to make what city part of Los Angeles. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The Automobile Club of Southern California did a lot to promote Los Angles by posting directional signs. Tourists knew where to find the Switzerland Chapel, the Alligator Farm, and the popular Lion Land among other attractions. But what AAA service was really unique in Los Angeles? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This quiz has been referring to 'Los Angeles' all along, but what was the official name of the humble pueblo bestowed on it by Father Juan Crespi on August 2, 1769? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Helen Hunt Jackson wrote a book that focused attention on the sad plight of Indians that were mistreated at the hands of American conquerors of California. What was its title? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What event occured on September 8, 1943, that many consider to be the end of the 'miracle' that the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce had been promoting for the last fifty years? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Before the immense publicity campaign that made L.A. sound like paradise on earth, what was one of the sobriquets that typified what most people thought of Los Angeles?

Answer: Queen of the Cow Counties

There were probably other snarky names for Los Angeles prior to the 1870s, but 'Queen of the Cow Counties' was one of the more family-friendly and referred obliquely to the Spanish name for the city dedicated to The Blessed Virgin Mary.
During the Gold Rush, Los Angeles provided miners with cattle for meat and with other foodstuffs, hence the 'cow' moniker.
2. On the verge of being lifted out of its obscure and lowly status, Los Angeles was touted as being...what?

Answer: The New Beulah Land

In "Pilgrim's Progress", John Bunyan stated that heaven could be seen from Beulah Land and L.A. boosters felt that even if their city wasn't heaven, you could see the promised land from its shores. Other hyperbolic names for the Los Angeles of the 1870s were "The Home of Sunlit Skies of Glory", "The Wonder City of the United States", and "The Home of Contented Labor." The Riviera name referred to the beautiful little town of Santa Barbara, a few hours north of Los Angeles and still a world-class destination.
3. For those of you NOT from Los Angeles, which one of these statements is NOT true as of 2014?

Answer: You are within a one hour's drive from 3 National Parks

If you drove really, REALLY fast in your Lamborghini, you MIGHT be able to reach Joshua Tree National Park in under an hour, but the odds (and traffic) make that close to impossible. The nearest other National Parks --- Sequoia/King's Canyon, Death Valley, and Yosemite are at least an 8-hour drive and Channel Islands is out in the ocean.
4. Several illnesses could be 'cured' in the sunny clime of Los Angeles. Which of these diseases was NOT one of them?

Answer: Cotard's Syndrome.

Dr. P.C. Remondio wrote in 1892 : "From my personal observation I can say that at least an ten extra years lease of life is gained by a removal to this coast from the Eastern states; not ten years to be added with its extra weight of age and infirmity, but ten years more with the additional benefit of feeling ten years younger during the time, for there is a rejuvenating atmosphere that is remarked upon and felt by all newcomers after a residence of several months." That was definitely before the days of choking and deadly smog. Those of you who like "The Walking Dead" may be familiar with Cotard's Syndrome.
5. The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce was definitely busy in the early days of the campaign to create Shangri-La on the Pacific; in 1894, it moved into its fourth building and each one was larger that its predecessor. What was one of the main attractions of the Chamber's new digs?

Answer: A larger-than-life size elephant studded with 15 thousand walnuts

The elephant was the main attraction at the Chamber and was the brainchild of Frank Wiggins, the Chamber's director of exhibits. Originally displayed at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, the elephant remained at the Chamber for 30 years, eventually joined by a 12-foot high bottle of wine (removed at the implementation of Prohibition).
6. Los Angeles had just about everything when it came to transportation: lots of cars, the practical 'big red cars', a nice airport, and wide open spaces. What it lacked was a deep-water harbor. In 1909, President William Howard Taft was on hand at the formal annexation ceremonies to make what city part of Los Angeles.

Answer: San Pedro

San Pedro remains the Port of Los Angeles and is the terminal for both cruise and cargo ships. In exchange for becoming part of L.A., San Pedro received ten million dollars' worth of schools, hospitals, parks, libraries, police and fire departments, and water from the Owens Valley Aqueduct.
7. The Automobile Club of Southern California did a lot to promote Los Angles by posting directional signs. Tourists knew where to find the Switzerland Chapel, the Alligator Farm, and the popular Lion Land among other attractions. But what AAA service was really unique in Los Angeles?

Answer: The Broken Glass Patrol which provided shard-free streets

The Automobile Club knew that its very existence depended on maintaining auto safety -- and contented drivers --throughout the Los Angeles area, and together with the Chamber of Commerce, was one of the main reasons automobiles became entwined with the daily life of the Southland. With the advent of safer tires, the patrol was largely disbanded by 1929.
8. This quiz has been referring to 'Los Angeles' all along, but what was the official name of the humble pueblo bestowed on it by Father Juan Crespi on August 2, 1769?

Answer: El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula

There wan't much to suggest that in a little over one hundred years Los Angeles would be much different than it was in 1769. It was formed mainly to provide the Presidio in Santa Barbara with foodstuffs. Perhaps its only major attraction was a constant source of a water thanks to a meandering little river called Rio Porciuncula, named after the village in Assisi, Italy, which had been the home of St. Francis.

The mission at San Gabriel soon provided abundant food and became one of the most active in the mission system.
9. Helen Hunt Jackson wrote a book that focused attention on the sad plight of Indians that were mistreated at the hands of American conquerors of California. What was its title?

Answer: Ramona

When it was published in 1884, 'Ramona' was often called the "Uncle Tom's Cabin of California". Although many Indians were treated fairly by the missionaries and the Spanish, others were little more than slaves. Hunt's story told of how the American conquest of California brought sorrow to a Scots/Native American girl and her Indian husband. Hunt described California as "like nothing in nature except the glitter of a brilliant lizard in the sun or the iridescent sheen of a peacock's neck."
10. What event occured on September 8, 1943, that many consider to be the end of the 'miracle' that the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce had been promoting for the last fifty years?

Answer: The worst outbreak of smog ever recorded in the city

Smog had been building the the Los Angeles basin for years, but September 8, 1943 was a day virtually without sun. The foul, choking air caused thousands to be hopitalized, businesses were forced to close early, movie production ceased, and students were sent home. What Los Angeles had desperately tried to ignore became a horrible reality and the fanciful dreams of the city's boosters came to a crashing end.
Source: Author LaLaLoopy

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